Live Sound Microphones - Steady technological advancement is bringing studio-quality sound to the stage. The Earthworks SR40V High Definition Vocal Microphone is a pristine-sounding handheld condenser mic in an attractive, roadworthy casing with low handling noise. The SR40V's lightning-fast transient response, extended frequency range, and tight hypercardioid pickup pattern serves up breathtaking vocals with astonishing presence and silky ""air"" you thought you could only get in the studio. If your ambition is to give your live shows studio polish and make them sound like ""the record,"" the Earthworks SR40V High Definition Vocal Microphone is step one. It sounds so great, you'll want to use it in the studio as well.